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forceful definition
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Grep of noun forceful forcefulness Overview of adj forceful The adj forceful has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) forceful -- (characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical); "a forceful speaker"; "a forceful personality"; "forceful measures"; "a forceful plan for peace") 2. emphatic, forceful -- (forceful and definite in expression or action "the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty") Antonyms of adj forceful 2 senses of forceful Sense 1 forceful (vs. forceless) forceless (vs. forceful), unforceful, weak => wimpish, wimpy Sense 2 emphatic, forceful INDIRECT (VIA assertive) -> unassertive Similarity of adj forceful 2 senses of forceful Sense 1 forceful (vs. forceless) => bruising => cogent, telling, weighty => drastic => emphatic, exclamatory => firm, strong => forcible, physical, strong-arm => impellent => impetuous => sharp Sense 2 emphatic, forceful => assertive (vs. unassertive) Attributes of adj forceful Familiarity of adj forceful forceful used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj forceful forceful unforceful Overview of adj forceful The adj forceful has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) forceful -- (characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical); "a forceful speaker"; "a forceful personality"; "forceful measures"; "a forceful plan for peace") 2. emphatic, forceful -- (forceful and definite in expression or action "the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty")
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